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a-friend-in-vilnius | A FRIEND IN VILNIUS | [] | null | null | A Friend In Vilnius creates music that paints pictures. Their sound opens a quiet space and invites the listener into the band’s home-built studio – the place where ideas take shape and moments are allowed to unfold naturally. The project is built on a friendship that crosses borders and a shared musical flame that nev... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/a-friend-in-vilnius | 1 |
add-trio | A.D.D. TRIO | [] | null | null | A.D.D. Trio was active in Switzerland in the 1990s. Drawing on the talents of Christy Doran on guitar, Robert Dick on flutes and the young Steve Argüelles on drums and percussion, the trio naturally abode by the traditions of continental Euro-jazz. The band’s two recordings, “Instinct” from 1995 and “Sic Bisquitus Disi... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/add-trio | 2 |
agnz | A.G.N.Z. | [] | null | null | Four powerful jazz artists in mid-career, all with New England roots and impressive experience, come together in one explosion of brilliant light, to produce ten originals, full of purposeful playing and sublime solos. Chance meeting indeed! Perhaps though it’s not a coincidence that drummer Adam Nussbaum, bassist Dave... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/agnz | 1 |
ab-trio | A/B TRIO | [] | null | null | A/B Trio brings together three of Albertas most in-demand performing and recording jazz musicians – Thom Bennett (drums), Dan Davis (saxophone), and Josh McHan (double bass). This ensemble is inspired by the open sounding, chordless groups of Sonny Rollins and Joshua Redman, as well as the work of Chris Potter and Ari ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/ab-trio | 3 |
greta-aagre-and-erik-honore | GRETA AAGRE & ERIK HONORÉ | [] | null | null | In 2012, Greta Aagre and Erik Honoré stepped onto the international stage with Year of the Bullet – an album of multilayered writing, gentle lyricism and moody soundscapes...Now they release their second album on Jazzland: Tuesday Gods. Greta Aagre (vocals): In addition to contributing to various albums as a singer, Aa... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/greta-aagre-and-erik-honore | 2 |
frøy-aagre | FRØY AAGRE | [] | null | null | Saxophonist and composer Frøy Aagre is a rising Norwegian jazz star. Despite her young age she has developed a highly individual expression and her compositions are both imaginative and original. Reviewers have compared Aagre with saxophone legends such as Jan Garbarek, David Liebman and Wayne Shorter. Frøy Aagres rece... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/frøy-aagre | 4 |
juhani-aaltonen(finland) | JUHANI AALTONEN | [
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Third Stream",
"Progressive Big Band",
"Classic Fusion",
"21st Century Modern • Finland"
] | Post-Fusion Contemporary | null | Juhani Aaltonen (born December 12, 1935) is a Finnish jazz saxophonist and flautist. Born in Kouvola, Finland, he began playing professionally at the end of the 1950s. He played in a sextet led by Heikki Rosendahl during that time, and then studied flute performance at the Sibelius Academy and in the U.S. at the Berkl... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/juhani-aaltonen(finland) | 19 |
aaly-trio(sweden) | AALY TRIO | [] | null | null | Swedish free jazz trio established in the mid-1980s. Their name is derived from a track by The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, "Lebert Aaly". from discogs Swedish free jazz group AALY Trio was formed around Umeå natives Mats Gustafsson (reeds) and Kjell Nordeson (drums) in the mid-'80s, after they had been collaborating for a... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/aaly-trio(sweden) | 6 |
mark-aanderud | MARK AANDERUD | [
"Post Bop",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"21st Century Modern",
"Third Stream",
"Avant-Garde Jazz • Mexico"
] | Post Bop | null | Mark Aanderud was born in 1976 in Mexico City. He began his piano studies at the age of 8 at the National School of Music (UNAM) with teachers of the stature of Ninowska Fernández Brito and Néstor Castañeda León. Later, he studied Jazz and Improvisation at SIM in New York and took several courses at Berklee College of ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/mark-aanderud | 9 |
the-aardvark-jazz-orchestra | THE AARDVARK JAZZ ORCHESTRA | [] | null | null | Founded in 1973, The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra has been a force in the international jazz scene for more than 40 years. Aardvark is one of the longest-running large jazz ensembles in the world. The band is well known for its wide-ranging shows, from new music by founder/director Mark Harvey to classics and rarities by Du... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/the-aardvark-jazz-orchestra | 15 |
andreas-aarflot | ANDREAS AARFLOT | [] | null | null | Nils Andreas Aarflot, born January 13, 1954 in Uppsala, is a Swedish musician. He plays guitar and saxophone. In the 1970s he belonged to the music collective Anton Svedbergs Swängjäng in Luleå. In his own name he released the album Det rivna pianot (1978) which contains jazz / jazz rock. In recent years, Aarflot has w... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/andreas-aarflot | 1 |
eivind-aarset | EIVIND AARSET | [
"Nu Jazz",
"Jazz Related Improv",
"Composition • Norway"
] | Nu Jazz | null | Eivind Aarset is a guitarist with a unique musical vision that absorbs and reflects all manner of music while retaining an enviable individualism and high quality craftsmanship that can span from quiet intimacy to searing intensity. His debut as a bandleader on Jazzland Recordings was described by The New York Times as... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/eivind-aarset | 11 |
anders-aarum | ANDERS AARUM | [
"Post Bop",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Classic Fusion • Norway"
] | Post Bop | null | Anders Aarum (born 17 December 1974 in Moss, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano), known from numerous albums and international collaborations like Sonny Simmons, Ola Kvernberg, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Børre Dalhaug, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Skatrud. Aarum is educated at Agder Musikkonservatorium, Si... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/anders-aarum | 5 |
mindi-abair | MINDI ABAIR | [
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk",
"RnB",
"Jazz Related Rock • United States"
] | Pop | null | Mindi Abair (born May 23, 1969 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American saxophonist and vocalist with a strong Top-40 pop music background. Mindi has toured and/or recorded with the Backstreet Boys, Duran Duran, Mandy Moore, Josh Groban, Adam Sandler, Keb' Mo', Lalah Hathaway, Lee Ritenour, Teena Marie, John Tesh, Bo... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/mindi-abair | 16 |
bob-abanese | BOB ABANESE | [
"Post Bop",
"Hard Bop • United States"
] | Post Bop | null | Pianist, composer, educator Bob Albanese, a native of Newark, New Jersey, is one of the most versatile voices in jazz and contemporary music on the New York scene today. His music has been received by audiences from Europe to Japan and has been described as swingin', inspired, , laced with humor, effortless and beautif... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/bob-abanese | 2 |
greg-abate | GREG ABATE | [
"Hard Bop",
"Post Bop",
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk • United States"
] | Hard Bop | null | American saxophonist and flutist, born 31 May 1947 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. from discogs Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 150 days a year touring the globe. In the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program at Berklee College Of Musi... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/greg-abate | 23 |
abayomy-afrobeat-orquestra | ABAYOMY AFROBEAT ORQUESTRA | [] | null | null | The 13 or so musicians who make up the Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra’s dizzying array of saxophones, brass, keyboard and percussion first met back in 2009 when they assembled for a gig at the inaugural Fela Day in Rio de Janeiro (an annual celebration in tribute to Nigerian Afrobeat king, Fela Kuti). United by their love ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abayomy-afrobeat-orquestra | 3 |
rez-abbasi | REZ ABBASI | [
"Classic Fusion",
"World Fusion",
"21st Century Modern",
"Post Bop • Pakistan"
] | Classic Fusion | null | For Naya Baaz duo, search under "Naya Baaz". Born on the Indian sub-continent, removed at the age of four to the sounds of Southern California, schooled at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music in jazz and classical music, as well as a pilgrimage in India under the tutorial of master p... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/rez-abbasi | 19 |
susanne-abbuehl | SUSANNE ABBUEHL | [] | null | null | Swiss/Dutch singer and composer Susanne Abbuehl was born in Berne, Switzerland, on July 30, 1970. Drawn to music and language early on, composing songs and writing words in her own language, she started studying the harpsichord at age seven. At age seventeen, she moved to Los Angeles where she graduated from high schoo... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/susanne-abbuehl | 5 |
kamal-abdul-alim | KAMAL ABDUL-ALIM | [] | null | null | Kamal Abdul-Alim is a composer and a masterful performer-who works in the cross -pollinating idioms of Jazz, African Music and other musics of the African diaspora. His playing has to it both a power to astonish and a lyricism which rivets the listener, calling to mind the historical roots of African music. Where music... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/kamal-abdul-alim | 2 |
ahmed-abdullah | AHMED ABDULLAH | [
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Progressive Big Band • United States"
] | Avant-Garde Jazz | null | Abdullah, Ahmed [Leroy Bland] , trumpeter, composer; b. Harlem, NY, 10 May 1947. His father was Lubia Bland (died 10/16/92), his mother was Anna Townes Bland (died 3/29/92) and his three sisters are Marilyn, Lorraine and Helen. Mother, Anna Bland dies 3/29/92. Abdullah began playing trumpet at age 13-14 in response to ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/ahmed-abdullah | 9 |
ahmed-abdul-malik | AHMED ABDUL-MALIK | [] | null | null | Ahmed Abdul-Malik was one of the first musicians to integrate non-Western musical elements into jazz. In addition to being a hard bop bassist of some distinction, he also played the oud, a double-stringed, unfretted Middle Eastern lute, played with a plectrum. Abdul-Malik recorded on the instrument in the '50s with Joh... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/ahmed-abdul-malik | 7 |
abe-kaoru | KAORU ABE | [] | null | null | This self-taught Japanese maniac died of a drug overdose at 29, but left behind a string of albums, mostly live recordings and mostly solo. He also collaborated with some notable skronk-minded improvisers, though, including guitarist Derek Bailey, trumpeter Toshinori Kondo, and drummer Milford Graves, among others. Whi... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abe-kaoru | 52 |
staffan-abeleen | STAFFAN ABELEEN | [] | null | null | Swedish jazz pianist and bandleader Born 2 April 1940 in Stockholm, died 15 September 2008 in Stockholm. from discogs | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/staffan-abeleen | 5 |
chris-abelen | CHRIS ABELEN | [
"Nu Jazz",
"Avant-Garde Jazz • Netherlands"
] | Nu Jazz | null | Chris Abelen (born September 29, 1959 in Tilburg, the Netherlands) is a jazz trombonist, composer and bandleader. Abelen started his professional career as a member of the Willem Breuker Kollektief. When he left this band in 1988 he started his own bands. All compositions for these bands are written by Abelen, from a j... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/chris-abelen | 9 |
michael-abene | MICHAEL ABENE | [] | null | null | When New York was being set ablaze by a hungry group of upstart musicians with names like Brecker, Gadd, Tee and Lee, there was an unassuming yet voracious musician named Michael Abene among them writing voluminous stacks of top shelf charts. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he was the product of a large, warm and passiona... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/michael-abene | 1 |
john-abercrombie | JOHN ABERCROMBIE | [
"Classic Fusion",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Post Bop • United States"
] | Classic Fusion | null | John Laird Abercrombie (December 16, 1944 – August 22, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader. His work explored jazz fusion, post bop, free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He recorded his debut album, Timeless with Manfred Eich... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/john-abercrombie | 54 |
abisko-lights | ABISKO LIGHTS | [] | null | null | null | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abisko-lights | 2 |
rafael-abissamra | RAFAEL ABISSAMRA | [] | null | null | null | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/rafael-abissamra | 1 |
ablution | ABLUTION | [] | null | null | Swedish band of the 1970s including former Baltik members Schaffer, Lindh, Brunkert, Gassama as well as Englishman John Gustafson. from http://www.discogs.com | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/ablution | 1 |
rabih-abou-khalil | RABIH ABOU-KHALIL | [] | null | null | Born and raised in the cosmopolitan climate of Beirut in the sixties and seventies, Rabih Abou- Khalil learned to play the oud, the Arabian short-necked lute, at the age of four. In the Arab world this instrument is as popular as the guitar or the piano in the West and is the composer’s instrument par excellence. The L... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/rabih-abou-khalil | 20 |
about-aphrodite | ABOUT APHRODITE | [] | null | null | Embed with poesy and imagination and inspired by the great symphony of the world, Gilda Razani and Hans Wanning creating wonderful soundtracks in a unique atmosphere and club- grooving sound. The theremin, the oldest electronic tone generator played without any physical contact,meets the grand piano completed by saxoph... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/about-aphrodite | 3 |
mohamed-abozekry | MOHAMED ABOZEKRY | [
"Jazz Related Improv",
"Composition • Egypt"
] | Jazz Related Improv | null | Musician, and composer (oud). Born in Cairo on the 6th of July 1991. | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/mohamed-abozekry | 3 |
chris-abrahams | CHRIS ABRAHAMS | [
"Jazz Related Improv",
"Composition",
"Avant-Garde Jazz • New Zealand"
] | Jazz Related Improv | null | One of Australia's premier musicians, Chris Abrahams has appeared with the Benders, the Sparklers, Peter Blakeley, the Necks, Jackie Orszaczky, and Ed Kuepper and is widely recognized as one of Australia's top keyboard players. Abrahams first public appearance came with popular jazz outfit the Benders who released thre... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/chris-abrahams | 24 |
casey-abrams | CASEY ABRAMS | [
"RnB",
"Vocal Jazz",
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk • United States"
] | RnB | null | Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Casey Abrams became an overnight celebrity in January 2011, when he was selected to be a contestant on the popular televised talent competition American Idol. Abrams was born on February 12, 1991, in Austin, Texas. Abrams' family lived in Illinois for several years before settling in ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/casey-abrams | 4 |
joshua-abrams | JOSHUA ABRAMS | [
"Jazz Related Improv",
"Composition",
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"African Fusion",
"World Fusion",
"Nu Jazz",
"Eclectic Fusion • United States"
] | Jazz Related Improv | null | For Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society look under Natural Information Society. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams has been in the thick of Chicago's vibrant music scene for over fifteen years, playing & recording as leader & sideman in projects across the genres. In 2010 he released "Natural Info... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/joshua-abrams | 14 |
muhal-richard-abrams | MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS | [
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Third Stream • United States"
] | Avant-Garde Jazz | null | Muhal Richard Abrams (September 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois - October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. Abrams attended DuSable High School in Chicago. By 1946, he enrolled in music classes at Roosevelt University, b... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/muhal-richard-abrams | 33 |
abraxis | ABRAXIS | [] | null | null | Keyboardist Charles Loos and bassist Jean-Paul Musette are known to many prog fans as members of the great Belgian band Cos, which also included guitarist Daniel Schell and vocalist Pascale Son. Loos appeared on the band’s first LP, Post Aeolian Train Robbery, and Musette was present on tracks recorded in 1973 and earl... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abraxis | 1 |
abrete-gandul | ABRETE GANDUL | [] | null | null | Ábrete Gandul is a Chilean band which was conceived in 1999 as a initiative of guitarist and singer Mauricio Dell (a.k.a. Dr. Octava). Having written several compositions, Mauricio talked with an old drummer friend, Antonio Arcea, with whom he had common ideas, and they decided to form a band. Bass player Pablo Garcia ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abrete-gandul | 4 |
alexander-abreu | ALEXANDER ABREU | [
"Afro-Cuban Jazz",
"Latin Jazz • Cuba"
] | Afro-Cuban Jazz | null | Cuban singer-songwriter and trumpet player, born 6 September 1976 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Leader of Cuban group Havana D' Primera. By the age of just 20 he had become a widely recognized Cuban musician after graduating from the National Art School (Cuba) (ENA) of Havana in 1994. He went on to be a trumpet teacher at ENA a... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/alexander-abreu | 8 |
abstract-orchestra | ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA | [
"Nu Jazz",
"RnB • United Kingdom"
] | Nu Jazz | null | Abstract Orchestra is an allstar Hip-hop Big Band made of the finest musicians in the U.K. Inspired by the legendary live performances of The Roots with Jay-Z and the 40 piece orchestral arrangements by Miguel-Atwood Ferguson of the work of J Dilla, the band strives to merge great musical arrangements with incredible H... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abstract-orchestra | 3 |
the-abstract-truth-big-band | THE ABSTRACT TRUTH BIG BAND | [] | null | null | The Blues and the Abstract Truth” was a seminal album, recorded in February 1961, featuring material composed and arranged by the iconic saxophonist Oliver Nelson. After more than 50 years it still sounds fresh and vibrant with a unique approach to harmony and melodic improvisation. The big band today will be directed ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/the-abstract-truth-big-band | 1 |
abstrakt-orchester | ABSTRAKT ORCHESTER | [] | null | null | null | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abstrakt-orchester | 3 |
abu | ABU | [] | null | null | The dream of Abu Djigo, a virtuoso guitarist and unparalleled composer, was to confection his very first album with his closest friends. The magical moments shared by this group was interrupted by an overwhelming incident. Gone too soon, Abu left behind him an unfinished work. Abu’s friends transformed his dream into r... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/abu | 2 |
acceleration-due-to-gravity | ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY | [] | null | null | Acceleration Due to Gravity is Moppa Elliott's nonet featuring musicians from the NYC creative music scene: Bobby Spellman, Dave Taylor, Matt Nelson, Stacy Dillard, Ava Mendoza, George Burton, Moppa Elliott, Mike Pride from bandcamp | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acceleration-due-to-gravity | 2 |
accent | ACCENT | [] | null | null | In the increasingly popular world of a cappella singing groups, Accent has carved out its own niche. Inspired by the wizardly jazz harmonies of TAKE 6 and, before them, The Hi-Lo’s, the six men of Accent, all of them accomplished arrangers and instrumentalists in their own right, are taking their love of close-harmony ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/accent | 4 |
accidental-tourists | ACCIDENTAL TOURISTS | [
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Post Bop • Multi-National"
] | Post-Fusion Contemporary | null | Accidental Tourists is the jazz music project led by German pianist and composer Markus Burger, who is supported, on every release, by others acclaimed and talented musicians. from https://selectedbyguerino.wordpress.com | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/accidental-tourists | 4 |
accordo-dei-contrari | ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI | [
"Jazz Related Rock",
"Classic Fusion • Italy"
] | Jazz Related Rock | null | Italian progressive rock group established in 2001. "Agreement Of The Contrary" took several years to develop their style, balancing their roots in 1970's prog, with a new vitality and compositional feel of their own. Their début "Kinesis" could be compared to Anekdoten or Änglagård with elements of instrumental Premia... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/accordo-dei-contrari | 4 |
cyril-achard | CYRIL ACHARD | [
"World Fusion",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Jazz Related Rock",
"Classic Fusion • France"
] | World Fusion | null | Cyril Achard is a French guitarist and composer, born May 6, 1972 in Aix-en-Provence from www.expose.org | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/cyril-achard | 9 |
paolo-achenza-trio | PAOLO ACHENZA TRIO | [] | null | null | Paolo Achenza Trio is an Italian acid jazz group formed by Paolo Achenza, Stefano Valenzano and Massimiliano Ingrosso. During the 1990s, the Trio recorded a couple of albums on Right Tempo and Schema Records, with production by Nicola Conte. Paolo Achenza later participated in the Groove Squared project with Paco DJ, ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/paolo-achenza-trio | 2 |
idris-ackamoor | IDRIS ACKAMOOR | [
"African Fusion",
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Vocal Jazz",
"RnB",
"Eclectic Fusion",
"Afro-Cuban Jazz • United States"
] | African Fusion | null | IDRIS ACKAMOOR is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, actor, tap dancer, producer, administrator, and director. He is the Founder of the San Francisco performance company CULTURAL ODYSSEY and the Founder, Artistic Director of the legendary jazz and world music ensemble IDRIS ACKAMOOR & THE PYRAMIDS. Idris will be the pr... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/idris-ackamoor | 11 |
acm-anna-kaluza-celine-voccia-matthias-bauer | ACM (ANNA KALUZA - CELINE VOCCIA - MATTHIAS BAUER) | [] | null | null | Céline Voccia, Matthias Bauer, and Anna Kaluza have been living in Berlin for quite a few years before they met in 2020 at Vivaldi-Saal Berlin for a first musical encounter just a few days before the Corona lockdown. Due to the restrictions, they had to cancel their first trio concert but directly after the end of the... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acm-anna-kaluza-celine-voccia-matthias-bauer | 1 |
acme-jazz-company | ACME JAZZ COMPANY | [] | null | null | The ACME Jazz Company was formed in 2008 to play original big band music. All the music is composed and/or arranged by members of the band. The primary composers/arrangers are Bob Parsons, Lance Strickland and Doug Rasmussen. ACME also features Arne Fogel on vocals, a master of the American Standard well know in the Mi... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acme-jazz-company | 1 |
acme-jazz-garage | ACME JAZZ GARAGE | [] | null | null | Jazz, blues, funk, Latin jazz and fusion meet in the combustible sound of Acme Jazz Garage, featuring guitarist Matt Swenson, bassist Philip Booth, pianist/keyboardist Jody Marsh, saxophonist Rick Runion, and drummers (variously) Michael Washington and Jean Bolduc. The group is sometimes joined by guest singers, includ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acme-jazz-garage | 2 |
acoustic-alchemy | ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY | [
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk • United Kingdom"
] | Pop | null | During the late '80s and '90s, Nick Webb and Greg Carmichael produced a series of mellow albums classified as adult contemporary music, though the guitarists encompass the range of jazz and new age as well. Both grew up in England during the '60s listening to pop/rock, though Webb studied jazz guitar at Leeds College o... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acoustic-alchemy | 18 |
acoustic-ladyland | ACOUSTIC LADYLAND | [
"Jazz Related Rock",
"Eclectic Fusion • United Kingdom"
] | Jazz Related Rock | null | The London-based Acoustic Ladyland formed in 2001 and released Camouflage in 2004, a primarily acoustic assortment of jazz reworkings of Jimi Hendrix covers. Led by vocalist/saxophonist/arranger Pete Wareham (Polar Keep), the music group eventually strayed through the classic rock and roll trappings of its moniker with... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acoustic-ladyland | 5 |
acqua-libera | ACQUA LIBERA | [] | null | null | null | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acqua-libera | 1 |
act | ACT | [
"Post Bop",
"Classic Fusion • United States"
] | Post Bop | null | Ben, Harish and Nate, long-time friends and collaborators, have known each other for quite some time, and have found themselves side by side in many other groups (most notably – Kneebody, with trumpeter/composer Shane Endsley). Collectively they have appeared with Ignacio Berroa, Chaka Khan, Greg Osby, Vijay Iyer, Wayn... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/act | 2 |
act-family-band | ACT FAMILY BAND | [] | null | null | In April this year(2017), 34 European jazz and new-music celebs associated with Germany’s inclusive and open-minded ACT record label played a day of concerts to mark 25 years since the company’s first release. The exuberant blend of rock-climax burn-ups and unpredictable improv is well caught on these nine tracks. ACT’... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/act-family-band | 1 |
actual-trio | ACTUAL TRIO | [
"Post Bop",
"Classic Fusion • United States"
] | Post Bop | null | Actual Trio has performed at The Stone (NYC), Eagle Rock (LA), SFJazz, The Royal Room (Seattle), Firehouse 12 (New Haven) and Outpost 186 (Cambridge). Guitarist/composer John Schott (T.J. Kirk, John Zorn, Tom Waits), bassist Dan Seamans, and drummer John Hanes, all veterans of the Bay Area music scene, make adventurous... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/actual-trio | 2 |
claudia-acuna | CLAUDIA ACUÑA | [
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk • Chile"
] | Pop | null | Born July 3, 1971 in Santiago and raised in Concepcion, Acuña established herself on the Chilean jazz scene in her early 20s. When she arrived in New York City in 1995, Acuña quickly gained recognition as a leading voice on a scene rapidly being transformed by a wave of brilliant Latin American musicians. Part of the r... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/claudia-acuna | 6 |
alex-acuna | ALEX ACUÑA | [
"Classic Fusion",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary • Peru"
] | Classic Fusion | null | Alejandro Neciosup Acuña aka Alex Acuña (born December 12, 1944) is a Peruvian Afro-Cuban jazz drummer and percussionist. Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands from the age of ten, and moved to Lima as a teenager. At the age of eighteen he joined the band of Perez Prado, and in 1967 he moved to Puerto Ri... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/alex-acuna | 8 |
acute-inflections | ACUTE INFLECTIONS | [
"Vocal Jazz",
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk • United States"
] | Vocal Jazz | null | Our names are Elasea Douglas (vocalist) and Sadiki Pierre (bassist). Together, we are Acute Inflections, the chic duo from NYC. We deliver an intoxicating jazzy, funky and sultry sound that’s perfect for weddings, cocktail hours, corporate events and exclusive soirées. With your input, we can curate our eclectic perfor... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/acute-inflections | 4 |
ada-trio-brotzmann-lonberg-holm-nilssen-love | ADA TRIO (BROTZMANN / LONBERG-HOLM / NILSSEN-LOVE) | [] | null | null | So potent was the chemistry between saxophone behemoth Peter Brötzmann, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love when they first convened, that a separate existence was clearly merited. Although the saxophonist had previously engaged both younger men in duos, captured by Smalltown Superjazz on Wood Cuts ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/ada-trio-brotzmann-lonberg-holm-nilssen-love | 3 |
beegie-adair | BEEGIE ADAIR | [
"Cool Jazz",
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk",
"Vocal Jazz • United States"
] | Cool Jazz | null | Bobbe Gorin "Beegie" Adair (née Long, December 11, 1937 – January 23, 2022) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. In a career that spanned sixty years, she played on over 100 recordings. More than a third of these were with her Beegie Adair Trio. Adair was born in Cave City, Kentucky, on December 11, 1937. Her p... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/beegie-adair | 31 |
tony-adamo | TONY ADAMO | [
"RnB",
"Vocal Jazz • United States"
] | RnB | null | "Adamo is like Lou Rawls fronting Tower of Power..." Stuart Hamilton, Amazon.co.uk "Think Lou Reed, but funkified..." Sandy Shore, Smoothjazz.com As he joins the Strokeland family, Tony Adamo's story continues. This powerhouse of a singer/songwriter has come full circle — from radio announcer to Hollywood agent, to fro... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/tony-adamo | 8 |
allison-adams-tucker | ALLISON ADAMS TUCKER | [] | null | null | Born in San Diego, California, multi-lingual jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker began singing before she could speak. Allison was raised by classically trained musical parents, and began performing in front of audiences at age 5. She studied piano, flute, violin, dance and voice from elementary school and holds a BA in... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/allison-adams-tucker | 3 |
greg-adams | GREG ADAMS | [] | null | null | The sound of Greg Adams is one of the world’s best-known musical signatures. Adams has recorded six solo albums, three releases with East Bay Soul and fourteen recordings as a founding member of Tower of Power, legendary for his arrangements that made the TOP horn section a sought out entity all its own. His 1995 debut... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/greg-adams | 10 |
kris-adams | KRIS ADAMS | [] | null | null | Like many jazz singers of her generation, Kris Adams combines her singing with a full teaching schedule. As an Army "brat," Adams bounced around both within and outside the U.S., finally settling in Connecticut in 1987. Listening to Chick Corea, Return to Forever and other fusion greats fired up her interest in jazz. H... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/kris-adams | 5 |
mark-adams | MARK ADAMS | [] | null | null | Mark Adams is a worldly soul jazz pianist who is proving to be the premiere jazz pianist of his generation. Mark, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, was introduced to the piano by his mother, Velma, a music teacher, at the tender age of 5. With a move to New York at the age of 12, Mark continued to prefect his craft with... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/mark-adams | 8 |
mishka-adams | MISHKA ADAMS | [
"Vocal Jazz",
"Latin Jazz • Philippines"
] | Vocal Jazz | null | Mishka Adams’s aesthetic roots include the literary, visual and musical arts. The daughter of Filipina visual artist, Agnes Arellano and British writer, Michael Adams, was born on May 19th 1984 in Manila. At her tender age she was already associated with the Philippine literary scene, when her dad was publishing the Ca... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/mishka-adams | 5 |
nicki-adams-and-michael-eaton | NICKI ADAMS & MICHAEL EATON | [] | null | null | On their first outing for Steeplechase Records, Paraphrase (SCCD 33148), pianist Nicki Adams and saxophonist Michael Eaton introduced their duo, playing music from celebrated and genre-defining jazz composers: Coltrane, Hancock, Shorter, Monk, Hill, and Hagans. In both their arrangements and original music, they interw... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/nicki-adams-and-michael-eaton | 2 |
paul-adams | PAUL ADAMS | [
"Jazz Related Improv",
"Composition • United States"
] | Jazz Related Improv | null | Adams' multifarious past was birthed from a musical father and artistic mother. "Dad introduced me to Louis Armstrong and Besse Smith. Mom would paint, have a glass of wine and float through the house listening to Liszt and Beethoven. I've loved the romantic composers ever since. I've always loved big band jazz and am ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/paul-adams | 11 |
pepper-adams | PEPPER ADAMS | [] | null | null | Pepper Adams handled the baritone saxophone with the driven facility of hard bop and fueled the big horn with a propulsive intensity that caused him to be nicknamed "the Knife" for his "slashing and chopping technique," which had a humbling effect upon musicians fortunate enough to gig with him. From 1954 until shortly... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/pepper-adams | 28 |
steve-adams | STEVE ADAMS | [
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Jazz Related Improv",
"Composition • United States"
] | Avant-Garde Jazz | null | Steve Adams (b. 1952; Rockville Centre, NY)—alto & sopranino saxophones Steve AdamsSteve has appeared on more than fifty recordings, and has six recordings as leader or co- leader on the 9 Winds and Clean Feed labels, the latest of them being Surface Tension by the Steve Adams Trio. Steve has performed the premieres ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/steve-adams | 16 |
george-adams | GEORGE ADAMS | [
"Post Bop",
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Funk Jazz • United States"
] | Post Bop | null | (29 April 1940 Covington, Georgia - 14 November 1992 New York City, New York) was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. He was also known for his idiosyncratic singing. He is best known for his work with Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Roy Haynes and in the quartet he co-led with pia... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/george-adams | 28 |
oleta-adams | OLETA ADAMS | [
"Vocal Jazz",
"RnB",
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk • United States"
] | Vocal Jazz | null | Oleta was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth. Oleta started her career in the early 80s with two self financed albums which had limited success. In 1985, she was discovered by Roland Orzaba... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/oleta-adams | 15 |
jason-adasiewicz | JASON ADASIEWICZ | [
"Avant-Garde Jazz",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Jazz Related Soundtracks • United States"
] | Avant-Garde Jazz | null | When Jason Adasiewicz formed the Rolldown back in early 2003 he thought of the quintet as a collective. "I think a lot of us saw our projects that way, but there was always one guy writing most of the material," he says. "We would always come up with a name for the band instead of putting our own names in front of it. ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/jason-adasiewicz | 9 |
lisa-addeo | LISA ADDEO | [
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk",
"Vocal Jazz",
"RnB",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Jazz Related Gospel • United States"
] | Pop | null | Lisa Addeo is a piano player, singer, and songwriter whose tranquil works at times bridge new age, jazz, and easy listening. A protégé of Liberace who performed with the legend at Radio City Music Hall several times in her young adulthood, Addeo started playing the piano at age six. She began performing publicly by age... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/lisa-addeo | 12 |
nat-adderley | NAT ADDERLEY | [
"Hard Bop",
"Soul Jazz",
"Big Band • United States"
] | Hard Bop | null | Nat Adderley's cornet (which in its early days was strongly influenced by Miles Davis) was always a complementary voice to his brother Cannonball in their popular quintet. His career ran parallel to his older brother for quite some time. Nat took up trumpet in 1946, switched to cornet in 1950, and spent time in the mil... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/nat-adderley | 37 |
nat-adderley-jr | NAT ADDERLEY JR. | [] | null | null | Music arranger and pianist Nat Adderley, Jr. was born on May 23, 1955 to Nat Adderley, Sr. and Ann James in Quincy, Florida. Adderley attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan, New York. In high school, he performed and wrote music for his father’s group, the Cannonb... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/nat-adderley-jr | 1 |
cannonball-adderley | CANNONBALL ADDERLEY | [
"Hard Bop",
"Soul Jazz",
"Classic Fusion",
"Funk Jazz",
"Progressive Big Band",
"Latin Jazz",
"Jazz Related Soundtracks",
"Bossa Nova",
"Big Band",
"African Fusion • United States"
] | Hard Bop | null | One of the great alto saxophonists, Cannonball Adderley had an exuberant and happy sound that communicated immediately to listeners. His intelligent presentation of his music (often explaining what he and his musicians were going to play) helped make him one of the most popular of all jazzmen. Adderley already had an e... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/cannonball-adderley | 107 |
king-sunny-ade | KING SUNNY ADE | [] | null | null | For 30 years King Sunny Ade has been thrilling audiences and listeners with dynamic live performances creative videos and innovative recordings. Born in 1946, Oshogbo, Nigeria Ade dropped out of school in 1963 in order to play with Moses Olaiya & his Rhythm dandies, a Lagos juju band. In 1966 he formed his first band t... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/king-sunny-ade | 37 |
the-adekaem | THE ADEKAEM | [] | null | null | The band was inspired by the progressive and psychedelic rock genre of the 1980s, the turn of the '60s and' 70s. In our creation you will find echoes of psychedelic-experimental-free-jazz departures through progressive rock, hard rock, classic rock, to almost pop-rock climax. For everyone something nice. In general, we... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/the-adekaem | 4 |
adhd | ADHD | [
"Classic Fusion",
"Nu Jazz • Iceland"
] | Classic Fusion | null | ADHD first got together in February 2008 to perform at a blues festival in Höfn – a village in the volcanic south of Iceland. The chemistry between the four players was immediate and the following year their debut album, self-titled adhd, won them stellar reviews, as well as “Jazz-album of the year” at the Icelandic Mu... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/adhd | 9 |
michael-adkins | MICHAEL ADKINS | [
"Post Bop",
"21st Century Modern • United States"
] | Post Bop | null | MICHAEL ADKINS is an emerging saxophonist and composer, currently living in New York City. His latest recording entitled Rotator, released on HATHUT records has been selected as THE WIRE magazine's Jazz&Improv Album of the year 2008. Michael’s new release features Paul Motian on drums, Russ Lossing on piano, and John H... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/michael-adkins | 3 |
brian-shankar-adler | BRIAN SHANKAR ADLER | [] | null | null | Brian Shankar Adler is a multidisciplinary drummer, percussionist, composer and educator. With an expansive understanding of time, a colorful sonic palette and a mastery of groove that few others possess, Adler collaborates with artists and producers, exploring the unchartered terrain between: jazz, world music, rock, ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/brian-shankar-adler | 3 |
dan-adler | DAN ADLER | [] | null | null | I was born in Tel-Aviv to, Israel, where I went to public elementary (Dugma) and high school (Ironi Hey - yb1, yb2 ). An early inspiration in high school was Dr. Mario Livio, now an internationally renowned astrophysicist and popular science author, but back then, he was my physics and home-room teacher, and he taught ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/dan-adler | 3 |
mario-adnet | MARIO ADNET | [
"Latin Jazz",
"Third Stream",
"Bossa Nova • Brazil"
] | Latin Jazz | null | Brazilian guitarist and composer, born in 1957 from discogs Having had his arrangements and compositions recorded by an impressive list of artists ranging from Tom Jobim to Joyce to Leny Andrade, Mário Adnet has been more visible internationally since the '90s. In 1974, Adnet started to study music theory. Completing h... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/mario-adnet | 19 |
maucha-adnet | MAÚCHA ADNET | [
"Bossa Nova",
"Latin Jazz • Brazil"
] | Bossa Nova | null | Brazilian contralto singer. Sister of Mario Adnet, Chico Adnet, and Muiza Adnet. b.: June 11, 1963 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ from discogs Maucha Adnet was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and started her professional singing career at the age of 15, as a member of vocal group Céu da Boca. From 1978 to 1984, Céu da Boca rec... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/maucha-adnet | 3 |
antonio-adolfo | ANTONIO ADOLFO | [
"Latin Jazz",
"Pop",
"Art Song",
"Folk",
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"Bossa Nova • Brazil"
] | Latin Jazz | null | Antonio Adolfo was born February 10, 1947 in Rio de Janeiro. He is a keyboard player, arranger, and one of the greatest Brazilian talents of his generation. Adolfo's sound and style is contemporaneous; he mixes together jazz, MPB, baroque orchestrations, easy scoring, and a bit of funk, similar to the best work of the ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/antonio-adolfo | 36 |
jamey-aebersold | JAMEY AEBERSOLD | [
"Jazz Education",
"Hard Bop • United States"
] | Jazz Education | null | Wilton Jameson "Jamey" Aebersold (born July 21, 1939 in New Albany, Indiana) is an American music educator and publisher. His "Play-A-Long" series of instructional book and CD collections, using the chord-scale system, the first of which was released in 1967, are an internationally renowned resource for jazz education.... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/jamey-aebersold | 51 |
stefan-aeby(switzerland) | STEFAN AEBY | [
"Post-Fusion Contemporary",
"21st Century Modern • Switzerland"
] | Post-Fusion Contemporary | null | Pianist Stefan Aeby was born in 1979 in Fribourg (Switzerland), where, at the age of 9, he started taking piano lessons at the conservatory. He finished his studies in 2001 in piano and theory with a certificat. Since then, he continued studiing with Jean Christophe Cholet, Patrick Muller and Don Friedman. In 2004 he s... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/stefan-aeby(switzerland) | 7 |
aerie | AERIE | [] | null | null | AERIE is a quintet lead by saxophonist Ingo Hipp. He founded the band in 2013 and they have since played over 60 concerts around Europe. As a modern European Jazz quintet AERIE ́s members represent Ireland, Germany and Switzerland. The band will be on tour – launching their second album SONIC on QFTF Records (Berlin) –... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/aerie | 2 |
aether | AETHER | [
"Nu Jazz",
"Jazz Related Rock • Italy"
] | Nu Jazz | null | “Aether” is a project that combines progressive rock, jazz and ambient elements. Born almost by chance at the end of 2021 from the meeting of four musicians with eclectic experiences, and initially in order to work on some tracks for bassist Andrea Grumelli's Jazz graduation thesis. Since the beginning the main aim w... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/aether | 5 |
ron-affif | RON AFFIF | [
"Hard Bop",
"Swing • United States"
] | Hard Bop | null | The nephew of guitarist Ron Anthony (who played with George Shearing and Frank Sinatra), Ron Affif received his first guitar lesson from his uncle when he was 12. After high school, he moved to Los Angeles in 1984, playing with Dick Berk, Dave Pike, Pete Christlieb, and Jack Sheldon and recording a quartet date for the... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/ron-affif | 5 |
affinity-trio | AFFINITY TRIO | [
"Post Bop",
"Hard Bop • United States"
] | Post Bop | null | Affinity Trio consists of Eric Jacoboson on trumpet, Clay Schaub on bass, and Pamela York on piano. Individually, they have worked with some of the biggest names in the jazz world: Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Bruce Barth, Brian Lynch, Greg Tardy, Frank Morgan, etc. The trio has held a regular... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/affinity-trio | 2 |
affirmation | AFFIRMATION | [] | null | null | "Lost Angeles" originally released on the Inner City Records label (Jeff Lorber, Dan Seigel, Jean Luc Ponty), hailed as "One of the most popular and innovative Jazz Fusion bands to emerge from the west coast in the 80s". Band members, Thom Teresi - Keyboards, Joe Gaeta - Guitar, Jimbo Ross - Electric Viola, Tom Fowler ... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/affirmation | 2 |
africa | AFRICA | [
"RnB",
"Latin Rock",
"Soul • United States"
] | RnB | null | Africa consisted of doo-wop veterans Brice Coefield, Gary Pipkin, Chester Pipkin, Ed Wallace, and Freddie Wills. According to Marv Goldberg, certain members of this aggregation had already performed together in vocal groups such as the Sabres, the Valiants, the Untouchables, the Electras, and the Alley Cats in the 1950... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/africa | 2 |
african-head-charge | AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE | [
"Dub",
"Ska",
"Reggae • United Kingdom"
] | Dub | null | AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE started life as a studio recording project in 1981 when the percussion talents of Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah combined with the studio wizardry of Adrian Sherwood. The first recordings were initially inspired by Brian Eno, having read an interview about his album with David Byrne “My Life in the Bush of Gh... | https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/african-head-charge | 16 |
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